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To assess the integrity of the arterial line and tubing the following check should be performed

Gender roles, such as the traditional expectation that men are assertive and women are nurturing, are examples of role differentiation.

An unconscious 25 year old patient is admitted with viral pneumonia, vomiting and diarrhea.  Mechanical ventilation is initiated and a PAC is inserted.  Following values are current: PAP 20/5 mmHg PCWP 3 mmHg CVP 2 mmHg BP 90/60 mmHg HR 142 bpm What is the most likely cause of these findings?

Social role theory suggests that human behavior is entirely based on individual personality traits, not on social roles.

Social role theory primarily focuses on how social roles influence individual behaviors, with little emphasis on gender roles.

What hemodynamic value was the greatest indicator to direct you to your decision on protocol selection?

A 65-year-old woman with a history of COPD was discovered unconscious at home 4 hours ago. She is now intubated and is receiving mechanical ventilation.  A flow-directed pulmonary artery catheter has been inserted. Relevant data below.  Pulse    136/min Blood pressure    76/60 mmHg Pulmonary artery pressure    17/6 mmHg Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure    4 mmHg Cardiac output   3.8 L/min Systemic vascular resistance    1354 dynes/sec/cm-5 Central venous pressure    1 mmHg The most likely cause of this patient’s hypotension is

Mitral stenosis may result in which of the following?

A patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is admitted to the ICU.  The patient is placed on 24% air entrainment mask and has a pulmonary artery catheter inserted.   PVR  720 dynes PaO2  57 torr The physician orders an increase to 28% oxygen via air-entrainment mask, after the increase in O2, PVR 400 dynes PaO2 72 torr What would you recommend?

A 68 year old male patient with a history of congestive heart failure is accidentally given IV fluids of 2000 mL instead of the ordered amount of 200 mL.  Which of the following is most likely to be seen?